Well, in the end, I got away with it and you ... barely got away with it. And among the reasons I was fine, was because I was carrying all the safety gear I had, people were watching from the bridge if I capsized and couldn't self rescue, and I had paddled a very similar model for three years. There was about a 60 second learning curve on my new Express. So, it was obviously stupid, but not as bad an idea as what you casually decided to do. I considered risks before I started. You apparently avoided thinking before you paddled. And, frankly, you are too intelligent to do stuff like this. So, don't drown, and I will buy you a pair of paddling shoes. Just not those tall boot like ones you want. Pam in Washington State Ya... well what I did (wear tennis shoes in a kayak) wasn't quite so obviously stupid as taking a trip to Deception Pass in a boat I've never paddled before. :P Craig :) On Sat, Aug 2, 2008 at 10:40 AM, <Pamvetdr_at_aol.com> wrote: > And YOU gave ME a hard time for paddling a new kayak for the first time > in Deception Pass by myself in 5-6 foot swells as the tide changed? With a > surf launch and landing which I had not done before? > ARE YOU NUTS? **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017 ) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Aug 02 2008 - 11:52:41 PDT
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